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This thesis takes a material perspective on designing transformable interfaces. The structure of material and mechanical properties such as stiffness, can determine not only its static performances, but also, with the help ...

Video has become so easy to make and distribute that it is becoming the most common way to describe many processes and ideas. However, it is often not effective at doing so. Within a context of a larger document, video is ...

COVID-19 pandemic has caused a catastrophic loss of human life. With only a few approved vaccine candidates and the slow rate of vaccine distribution, particularly in developing nations, there is a need for antiviral ...

Participating in online debate can expose people to diverse viewpoints, and thereby reduce polarization of opinion over controversial issues. However a lot of online debate is hostile and further dividing -we need tools ...

This thesis introduces and evaluates directed biogenic fabrication: a philosophical approach and technical framework for co-fabricating ecologically active civil infrastructure with living cells. I propose that imbuing our ...

There have been recent concerns regarding the use, recycling, and disposal of the predominantly used leaded piezoelectric ceramic- Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT). The European Union has initiated restricting the use of lead ...

We present the design, implementation, and evaluation of RF-Grasp, a robotic system that can grasp fully-occluded objects in unknown and unstructured environments. Unlike prior systems that are constrained by the line-of-sight ...

Common neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's dementia and Parkinson's disease are increasingly recognised as leading causes of death and disability with debilitating symptoms such as progressive cognitive decline, ...

Both the brain’s substantial complexity and technical challenges in monitoring and manipulating brains present challenges for understanding this essential organ. Zebrafish, for their modest brain size and transparency in ...

As the human landscape changes ever more rapidly, environmental change accelerates. Much environmental information is publicly available as infrared satellite data. However, for the general user, this information is difficult ...